One of the biggest challenges in modern medicine is how to prevent or combat sepsis, a condition in which the body fights off infections, but does so in extreme and dangerous ways. Residents of Burbank and elsewhere diagnosed with sepsis…
A big part of many modern discussions about Alzheimer’s disease revolves around what happens inside the body and the brain as the condition progresses. While the biology and pathology of this terminal disease can be interesting, at least from a…
There are plenty of philosophical questions surrounding death, but one sometimes discussed by residents of Encino and elsewhere is whether it’s ‘better’ for someone to pass away quickly or go through a long process of palliative care, decline and eventually…
Some people love working in health care because you never know what to expect. Many caregivers in the Glendale area and elsewhere enjoy the variety of working with different people with different health conditions and requiring different skills. In some…
When ranking parts of the body that serve important roles, the heart and the brain definitely get most of the attention. But residents of Flintridge and elsewhere, including those receiving 24-hour care, should consider learning more about their gut and…
There are plenty of reasons to enjoy being a home health nurse in the Coronado area or elsewhere, with the main one being able to help patients with all sorts of health needs and conditions. But people in the nursing…
If you’re providing care and support for your aging parents at the same time you’re raising your children, there’s a term for you, and surprisingly, it’s not “overworked” or “stressed.” Although these feelings are common and expected, the official demographic…
As a Los Angeles resident, you have several very nice parks to choose from when you’re preparing for an outing with your senior loved one. If your parent is still pretty ambulatory, you can take advantage of the wonderful hiking…
If you’d like to take your senior loved one on a stroll along the ocean at Laguna Beach, the perfect place might be Heisler Park. The walking paths are maintained very well by the staff, so neither of you will…
The largest park in the San Gabriel Valley area is Vincent Lugo Park, and there are more activities which you can enjoy there than you can even think of. When you get ready to take your senior loved one on…